Description

Of Beauty and Rage is the fifth studio album from American rock band Red. Released via producer Rob Graves through Essential Records on February 24, 2015, the album included a PledgeMusic campaign. "Darkest Part" and "Yours Again" were available pre-release to backers.

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Baby Girl Angel

i would so recommend this album bc my best guy friend when we were together he gave me this album and i listen to it all day long. i love this band so much. you have to go and see them in concert. they have the best rhythm for their background music. once you listen to them you will get addicted to them as much as i am. all of their songs are amazeballs i love the band red like there is no other band in the world and thats saying a lot for me bc i don't really like christian music.

Patrick Huskey

Not impressed I loved the 4 last albums except the tracks overtake you and run and escape but this album only has 5 good tracks. This isn't the red i know. Compared to start again and death of me this album truly doesn't grab end of silence and innocence and extinct by the balls and if you say it does it should've gripped 1 style at a time. Not 2x in a track. But it still feels off I expect more bc i know you're a better singer than most metal bands

Kenneth Cassell

Love It!! This is one the best albums Red has released. I will agree that every band will have their sucky albums and they've had one. The best albums they've released is End of Silence, Innocence and Instinct, and this one. I think they have done extremely well with this one. Can't wait to download it to my phone and listen to it while I workout.

Benjam _Burrito

Good album but not the best I mean this is a great album like all red albums, but to me it is my least favorite. (Favorite is Release the Panic). This isn't the hardcore red I know. But all in all it is a red album and we should just enjoy this album and if you don't like this one go back to the old ones :)

Nathan News

I love the change So I've been listening to Red for years now and honestly I love this album. It's like the really have been listening to the feedback from fans and try to deliver while also changing their sound. I don't like how people expect the same old stuff though. Artists have to mix it up to keep their music fresh and new otherwise, they become dry. They have truly mastered their sound although the orchestra sound is much appreciated it could use a little less appreciation otherwise the album is pretty much perfection

Ben Abbott

Intense RED have taken quite a turn with their style since the first two albums. Darker, heavier and more screaming. I still love the sound RED makes, but this album is pushing the limits of heaviness. They've still got a couple passionate songs that sound great, but all the rest blur into sameness. At least they kept the strings in this album!

User reviews

Baby Girl Angel November 9, 2016

i would so recommend this album bc my best guy friend when we were together he gave me this album and i listen to it all day long. i love this band so much. you have to go and see them in concert. they have the best rhythm for their background music. once you listen to them you will get addicted to them as much as i am. all of their songs are amazeballs i love the band red like there is no other band in the world and thats saying a lot for me bc i don't really like christian music.

Not impressed I loved the 4 last albums except the tracks overtake you and run and escape but this album only has 5 good tracks. This isn't the red i know. Compared to start again and death of me this album truly doesn't grab end of silence and innocence and extinct by the balls and if you say it does it should've gripped 1 style at a time. Not 2x in a track. But it still feels off I expect more bc i know you're a better singer than most metal bands

Love It!! This is one the best albums Red has released. I will agree that every band will have their sucky albums and they've had one. The best albums they've released is End of Silence, Innocence and Instinct, and this one. I think they have done extremely well with this one. Can't wait to download it to my phone and listen to it while I workout.

Good album but not the best I mean this is a great album like all red albums, but to me it is my least favorite. (Favorite is Release the Panic). This isn't the hardcore red I know. But all in all it is a red album and we should just enjoy this album and if you don't like this one go back to the old ones :)

I love the change So I've been listening to Red for years now and honestly I love this album. It's like the really have been listening to the feedback from fans and try to deliver while also changing their sound. I don't like how people expect the same old stuff though. Artists have to mix it up to keep their music fresh and new otherwise, they become dry. They have truly mastered their sound although the orchestra sound is much appreciated it could use a little less appreciation otherwise the album is pretty much perfection

Intense RED have taken quite a turn with their style since the first two albums. Darker, heavier and more screaming. I still love the sound RED makes, but this album is pushing the limits of heaviness. They've still got a couple passionate songs that sound great, but all the rest blur into sameness. At least they kept the strings in this album!

Now this is RED! You blew our expectations out of the water with this album! You guys were better than ever! Every, single, track, is outstanding! Here's to your album next year, where you'll hopefully top this masterpiece! I don't know how that'll be possible, but come on, I didn't expect this album to be as amazing as it turned out, so I believe in you guys!

The album is a hell of a lot heavier than their previous album's. The album starts off to be instantly heavy after the first instrumental with 'Imposter' and 'Shadow & Soul' this is most likely the 'Rage' of this album. The album starts to tone down to the 'Beauty' side with songs such as 'The Ever' and 'Yours Again', this brings an awesome balance between dark and light. This album feels a lot different than their first 3 albums, and is a huge improvement over their last album 'Release the Panic'.

Absolutely Beautiful The entire album tells a story of going from darkness to light. Even the titles of the songs tell this. The eighth track is the turning point. Even though the last track has no words or guitars, it is so beautiful to hear, especially after listening to the entire album and knowing the meaning behind each song and the overall meaning of the album. This album just provokes a plethora of emotions throughout it. The variations of hard rock and...well...not hard rock are nicely mixed throughout the album to accomplish this range of emotion. It really makes the album both literally and figuratively be "Of Beauty and Rage." If you relate it to your own salvation or even just your struggle with sin, you will find that this album will hit you right in the heart. This is by far my favorite album from Red. At least listen to the entire album in one sitting, while trying to find meaning in each song before you decide if you like it.

Welcome back RED I can't believe how much of a departure this is from 'Release the Panic'. The title 'Of Beauty and Rage' perfectly encapsulates all that this album is: a bone-chilling blend of beautiful storytelling symphony with the sharp brutality that goes hand in hand with RED. This is definitely one of the hardest albums you've produced where it is difficult for me to establish any favourite songs because this album's story is so unique and the album itself is like one connected themed song. Great work.

Finally Red returns with a solid effort bringing strings, intricate melodies, soaring vocals and introspective lyrics. I can say as a fan from the beginning with End of Silence that I'm very very happy with this record! The fans that were turned off by Release the Panic can breathe easy now. This being said, no album is perfect. Some songs could use some tweaking, there are a few parts where less could mean more and vice versa. But songs like Imposter, Darkest Part, The Ever, and Yours Again could all be singles.

Maybe I'm just a wimp but... I'm not really a fan of the screaming. It reminds me too much of secular music. The actual music and lyrics are beautiful, I'm just not a fan of the screaming super throaty parts of some of the songs.

Improvement This album is an improvement in their mixing. Still not great mixing, but better. Still no drums and the guitar volume is hit and miss. I'd rather listen to this than "Release The Panic". Oh, and we need to calm down on orchestral arrangements. They arent needed in every song, especially when there is more orchestra than the band its self.

REDemption! So glad Red is back to there old selves!! This album is fantastic! It's so beautiful to here not only Symphony strings, BUT GUITAR STRINGS as release the panic had none. So happy for this album! Brings me back! Certainly REDemption from Release the Panic

Love it! I love the orchestra in your music, I love my game soundtracks which are pretty much all orchestral. I cannot fault a single aspect of this album, it's perfect. My favourite song is Take Me Over. :)

Red is BACK!!! Not that they ever left. But the band seemed to be in a slight rut. This is definitely a return to form for one of my favorite alt Christian bands next to Skillet. Has a slight Muse feel.

Yassss!!!!! Yes R3D!!!! this is what I am talking about....love that they went back to the sound elements I fell in love with...please continue working with Rob Graves for all your albums....this is a good record....love it, love it, love it keep it up... you are now forgiven for "Release the panic"

Incredible!!! Musically brilliant. Red's outdone it this time. The album's sound is a combination of Innocence & Instinct and End of Silence. There really aren't any words to describe how amazing and deep this album is. Red reminds us in this album just how musically talented and beautiful their music is.

Not just RED's best album, perhaps the best album of all time! Wow. This album. This album...is incredible. I knew from the excerpts that this was going to be a monumental release. This album, far exceeded that even. I have a lot more thoughts about this album, but the character limit of Google Play prevents me from putting them down.

Everything you ever wanted I'm only a little half way through the album and I'm already reminded why I love music period. I don't know if it's just me but every time I listen to the right Red song the lead singer and music make me feel such emotion I can barely describe except to say intense. Gotten me through so much. Thank you Red. So Grateful

AMAZING!!! Red's new album "Of Beauty And Rage" is fantastic. I personally love it and I know everyone else will too. The music is beautiful and...well...I just really liked it. It was more than I had expected and I'm glad Red has made this album.

Great music, but a tad bit dark in message. There are several great songs on this album, and my favorite is Yours Again, but some of the songs sound too dark, if you know what I mean. Still, some great, deep, meaningful songs and tons of heavy guitars, orchestral sounds, and good drums. The lead singer has such power and emotion with his voice. In my opinion, this is Reds second best album. Innocent and Instinct is still my favorite from them.

Best Red thus far! I have always liked Red, but I think this is their best album yet. Michael sings beautifully like always and every song in this was driven with emotion. I personally love songs like that especially when it's hard rock/metal. I love how flowing his voice is one moment but can drastically turn dark the next. It takes talent!